Tending our GardenHow can We preserve tomorrow today?
Some of us tended our garden on a sunny late September day.
We were so excited to get our raised beds last May. As third graders, we had a new discovery when we returned to school in August and saw what was growing! We had time to harvest and share our veggies. Mrs. Gray ( one of our best volunteers) helped us find crops that could handle the cooler weather. Look what we planted!
We planted some cbbage plants
Planting our brocolli and cabbage
While harvesting the garden, Marco realized that many of the ingredients we need for salsa was right there in front of us! We brought a large basket full of tomatoes, and herbs back to our classroom and asked Mrs. O if we could make some salsa. Of course, we had to find a recipe. Together we searched the internet and found one. We made a shopping list for the ingredients we didn't have. Those ingredients were garlic and lemons. Next year we may try growing garlic, but we know our climate won't let us have lemons. The next day, Mrs. O came in with the other ingredients. Mrs. K worked with us in small groups to make our salsa. We wanted to make enough to share with our 1st and 2nd grade buddies, so we had to do some math and figure out what doubling our recipe would do. We had some jalapeno and banana peppers. Some of us like HOT and SPICY. We decided to make a small batch with the hot peppers. We had to do math AGAIN!! This time we had to cut our recipe in half. That afternoon, we shared our salsa with our buddies. When we got back to our room, Mrs. O asked us to share a word that described our salsa. This is what we said!
This is the recipe that we found on the internet. We needed to adjust it twice: one time we doubled it for our buddies, and the other timewe cut it in half for those daring enough to try spicy!
Two for the composter!
Two that didn't make it into the salsa!
We missed picking some of the vegetables. Good thing we make compost for next year's crop!
This one is a "keeper" for the salsa!
Mrs. K helps us make our salsa!
( video to come soon!)
How does change impact our world?How does the work of the Honey Bee affect world?
We've learned that without pollinators, our garden wouldn't grow. The Honey Bee is one of our best pollinators. They prefer many types of nectar, so planting a variety of flowers is important.
After Lydia shared about the Honey Bees, we generated some questions we still had about the bees. Some of our questions are:Are there other types of Honey Bees? Why don't boy bees not have stingers? Are there different types of honey? How many bees are in a hive?How many eggs in an average hive? Can Drones be thrown? ( written after witnessing some aggressive action in the hive) Who puts the blue dot on the Queen and how do they do that? Is the dot on the Queen Bee paint? How do you get rid of a fear of bees? Are some of the patterns on bees different? How many types of wild hives are there? I still want to know what happens to the Queen Bee when she dies..... How long does the Queen Bee live? Is the Worker Bee the only bee that kills the other bees, or do other kinds of bees kill them too? Why do only girl bees sting? What is the longest a bee can live? Complex Thinking: Collects, Assesses and analyzes relevant informaiton:
Lydia lent us the observation hive to observe and learn more about the bees.
Some of us can watch these bees for hours!
Observing the bees became part of our general work. We wrote in our science journals. We also went online and found books about the honeybee.
Ava's journal
We wrote a thank you note to Lydia for sharing with us all that she has learned about honeybees. Mrs O asked us include what we learned and what we're still wondering.
Quinn's Thanks
Complex Thinking: Reflext critically on learning experiences, processes and solutions Together we decided how to share our learning with others.
We performed "Honey Bees" from Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman at our October Chautauqua. Give a listen!
Complex thinking: Makes judgements and decisions. Our class now needs to decide how much longer we will observe and study the bees. Lydia needs to make the decision for winter- We have learned the life cycle and the needs of the honeybee. How will it affect what we plant in our garden?
August 31, 2010We've enjoyed exploring in the garden and habitat this past week. We had fun doing a scavenger hunt with Mrs. Rucker and Ms. Rodriguez's class and we loved having our picture taken in the garden! We can't wait toget our hands dirty and a few weeds! April 1, 2010
Welcome!
Along with Mrs. Decker/Miss Rodriguez's class, we are learning about rocks, minerals and soil! Linda Pettit, with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District, brought her soil tent to share with the two classes. We learned about the different types of soil: sand, silt and clay, as well as the multiple layers of soil: top soil, subsoil, parent material, and bedrock. In learning about the layers of soil, we enjoyed a special treat of dirt pudding with worms!
Tending our GardenHow can We preserve tomorrow today?
We were so excited to get our raised beds last May. As third graders, we had a new discovery when we returned to school in August and saw what was growing! We had time to harvest and share our veggies. Mrs. Gray ( one of our best volunteers) helped us find crops that could handle the cooler weather. Look what we planted!
We missed picking some of the vegetables. Good thing we make compost for next year's crop!
Mrs. K helps us make our salsa!
( video to come soon!)
How does change impact our world?How does the work of the Honey Bee affect world?
We've learned that without pollinators, our garden wouldn't grow. The Honey Bee is one of our best pollinators. They prefer many types of nectar, so planting a variety of flowers is important.
- Complex Thinking: Guiding Questions-authentic problems:
After Lydia shared about the Honey Bees, we generated some questions we still had about the bees. Some of our questions are:Are there other types of Honey Bees?Why don't boy bees not have stingers? Are there different types of honey?
How many bees are in a hive?How many eggs in an average hive?
Can Drones be thrown? ( written after witnessing some aggressive action in the hive)
Who puts the blue dot on the Queen and how do they do that?
Is the dot on the Queen Bee paint?
How do you get rid of a fear of bees? Are some of the patterns on bees different?
How many types of wild hives are there?
I still want to know what happens to the Queen Bee when she dies.....
How long does the Queen Bee live?
Is the Worker Bee the only bee that kills the other bees, or do other kinds of bees kill them too?
Why do only girl bees sting?
What is the longest a bee can live?
Complex Thinking: Collects, Assesses and analyzes relevant informaiton:
Lydia lent us the observation hive to observe and learn more about the bees.
Observing the bees became part of our general work. We wrote in our science journals.
We also went online and found books about the honeybee.
We wrote a thank you note to Lydia for sharing with us all that she has learned about honeybees. Mrs O asked us include what we learned and what we're still wondering.
Complex Thinking: Reflext critically on learning experiences, processes and solutions
Together we decided how to share our learning with others.
We performed "Honey Bees" from Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman at our October Chautauqua. Give a listen!
Complex thinking: Makes judgements and decisions.
Our class now needs to decide how much longer we will observe and study the bees. Lydia needs to make the decision for winter- We have learned the life cycle and the needs of the honeybee. How will it affect what we plant in our garden?
August 31, 2010We've enjoyed exploring in the garden and habitat this past week. We had fun doing a scavenger hunt with Mrs. Rucker and Ms. Rodriguez's class and we loved having our picture taken in the garden! We can't wait toget our hands dirty and
April 1, 2010
Welcome!
Along with Mrs. Decker/Miss Rodriguez's class, we are learning about rocks, minerals and soil! Linda Pettit, with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District, brought her soil tent to share with the two classes. We learned about the different types of soil: sand, silt and clay, as well as the multiple layers of soil: top soil, subsoil, parent material, and bedrock. In learning about the layers of soil, we enjoyed a special treat of dirt pudding with worms!